factoryconnection:I have to assume that since we're reading this the dog's name was not "Carl." Of course, Carl was a Rottweiler but the media does run fast and loose with all scary-looking dog breeds.

offmymeds:factoryconnection: I have to assume that since we're reading this the dog's name was not "Carl." Of course, Carl was a Rottweiler but the media does run fast and loose with all scary-looking dog breeds.

Editor: "THAT'S NOT A STORY! Can we say the Pit Bull ATE the baby?...OK, how about he just tasted the baby?"

TheBeastOfYuccaFlats:"Pitbulls" actually make good babysitters, so long as they weren't trained as fighting dogs.

Can't change diapers, though.

I'm usually the first guy to jump in and defend pitbulls, but this time... no. Friendly dogs are usually fine with toddlers, but babies are another story entirely. Babies are wet crying pink things that smell funny and can freak dogs out. And quite possibly, dogs seem to get resentful as babies are competitors for affection (but this is anthropomorphising dogs too much) .

Smeggy Smurf:TheBeastOfYuccaFlats: "Pitbulls" actually make good babysitters, so long as they weren't trained as fighting dogs.

Can't change diapers, though.

They weren't called Nanny Dogs 100 years ago for nothing

They weren't called nanny dogs 100 years ago, period. That phrase was coined in the 1970s by pitbull advocates attempting to increase the legitimacy of the breed so that it would be recognized by the American Kennel Club, which it then was. People eventually came to assume that the term was as old as the breed, and the myth became self-perpetuating. One hundred years ago, pitbulls were known for one thing: their ruthless killing ability in the dog fighting pit. It's the only reason the breed exists in the first place.

The Larch:TheBeastOfYuccaFlats: "Pitbulls" actually make good babysitters, so long as they weren't trained as fighting dogs.

Can't change diapers, though.

I'm usually the first guy to jump in and defend pitbulls, but this time... no. Friendly dogs are usually fine with toddlers, but babies are another story entirely. Babies are wet crying pink things that smell funny and can freak dogs out. And quite possibly, dogs seem to get resentful as babies are competitors for affection (but this is anthropomorphising dogs too much) .

Terriers specifically seem to have a bad history with babies.

Don't leave a dog alone with a baby. Just don't.

Why are you talking about terriers and other dog breeds? Just so you can be right about something?